Our experiences with natural history and human culture shape our understanding of the world. The Alison F. Richard Study Gallery offers a unique opportunity for self-directed engagement with both natural and human-made items.
Each semester, faculty collaborate with Museum staff to display objects relevant to their courses. This supports the Peabody’s efforts to experiment with curatorial approaches and spark interdisciplinary dialog across the University.
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Bio-Inspired and Sustainable Design
ENAS 360 Julie Zimmerman, Paul Anastas, Larry Wilen, Mark Dorfman
This course covers the study of green engineering design with an emphasis on biomimicry–a design practice that imitates mechanisms and structure found in nature.
Evolutionary Biology
E&EB 525 Jenn Coughlan, Paul Turner
This display explores the importance of forming and testing hypotheses in evolutionary biology through specimens with more complicated evolutionary tales than researchers originally assumed.
Maple: From Tree to Table
ENV 653 Joseph Orefice
This course explores how maple producers adapt to challenges related to forest health and climate change in environmentally friendly, ecologically sound, and financially competitive ways.
All photos: credit Andy Melien / Yale Peabody Museum